How To Hedge Your Bets in 2015

No one really knows what the Fed’s higher rate policies will mean for the markets. Here are some ways to protect your portfolio.

By

Stephen J. Solaka

Jan. 3, 2015 12:00 a.m. ET

By

Stephen J. Solaka

Jan. 3, 2015 12:00 a.m. ET

Wall Street loves predictions and quantitative models. They give hope to investors even if they don’t affect the market’s ultimate performance.

Now, like most years, the New Year begins with market strategists calling for equities to rise, albeit modestly, over the next 12 months. This is fine, but savvy investors know crystal-ball predictions...